Hitler Story Heil of S**t

A big entertainment news service is beating itself up after it helped spread that whole misconstrued Will Smith-as-Hitler-apologist mishegas.

The World Entertainment News Network issued a formal apology to Smith, saying that the "erroneous and dangerous statement attributed to Will Smith about Adolph HItler being a 'good person' ... was false and misleading." WENN says it takes "full responsibility for the dissemination" of the story and offers Will "a sincere apology" and deeply regrets "the personal stress" caused.

WENN had picked up the misrepresented quote from a Scottish paper, which has yet to retract its report.

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31. Perhaps Warner Bros., which has a lot to lose from bad Will Smith press, threatened legal action and even if the quote is true, wasn't worth the fight to this news service.

Meanwhile the original publication made no retraction

Posted at 10:42PM on Jan 3rd 2008 by No retraction by original publication

32. The Jewish Defense League quoted they were going to run to Obama. This reeks of money people having Obama in their pockets.

Remember this at election time.

Posted at 10:51PM on Jan 3rd 2008 by Karan

33. The only way I would have believed this story would have been if Will came to my house and told me it himself...no wait! Even then I would have had enough sense to know that Will was just playing a prank. Will Smith, be he black or white or pink or purple appears to be one hell of a guy! Does he get arrested drunk driving? Does he cheat on his wife with 7 other women? Does he neglect and/or use his children for photo opps every chance he gets? does he..(and here's the big question!) run around without panites flashing his privates every chance he gets? The answer is a big fat resounding...HELL NO!
Will had got to be one of the nicest (not to mention sanest) people in Hollywood today and he and Jada are doing a good job raising their children as normally as possible. And before someone brings up the whole "my daughter is like Paris" bit.
Will did not mean that Willow was like Paris (or Britney) in the whole I am drunk ass slut who will sleep with anything that moves while I am on my way to the police station being booked for my latest DUI kind of way...he meant in the "my daughter is 7 yrs. old and she thinks she is a princess and we have to cater to her every whim or desire" kind of way. Which, for all of you who have never dealt with a 7 yr. old little girl is exactly how they all think and how they should be treated...like a little princess...daddy's little darling!
Will Smith is a great guy! I love him and think he is extremely talented! Who didn't enjoy the Men In Black movies and Independence Day? Who didn't cry while watching "The Pursuit of Happyness"? Who hasn't cracked at least one smile while watching Will cutting up on "The Fresh Prince of Bel Air"? Will Smith...I salute you!!! You are terrific!

Posted at 10:56PM on Jan 3rd 2008 by tickles

34. ..and TMZ is innocent of adding fuel to the fire a few weeks ago?

Posted at 1:05AM on Jan 4th 2008 by nub

35. ...tickcles....ur r right on with everything!!!...he is a terrific human all around!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted at 11:33PM on Jan 3rd 2008 by jr

36. All I can say is...well,two things...I am SOOO glad Al Sharpton kept is loud, unconvicted- felon, mouth shut on this issue, since he sounds off any other issues that don't oncern him. AndI don't think anyone in their right mind really believed this [as incorrectly reported] came outta Will Smith's mouth.

Posted at 11:41PM on Jan 3rd 2008 by Blown outta proportion!!!

37. I don't know if Will Smith is a Scientologist or not, as some posters say, and I don't care. At least he hasn't done the Tom Cruise thing and spout off irrationally about it. He seems like a well grounded human being. Color and religion have no bearing on the issue of his being defamed and demeaned in the press over someone misquoting him.

Posted at 11:51PM on Jan 3rd 2008 by Too much noise!

38. Way to go TMZ! Totally ignore your role in perpetuating the false story. Anyone who has a brain and read the entire article, knew that he never said what was attributed to him. And the organizations and websites that criticized him and tried to label him an Anti-Semite, all owe him an apology.

Posted at 11:54PM on Jan 3rd 2008 by h

39. You know Tom's people are behind this. Maybe he really did say it and now the power-Scientolobots are shutting them DOWN!
He needs to run from Tom. and quick.

Posted at 12:22AM on Jan 4th 2008 by scientolonuts

40. I posted after the Wil Smith story and I do believe there was an idea Wil tried to express that was misinterpreted. Nevertheless, it would have been easier to discount the story if Will Smith wasn't hanging around with someone like Tom Cruise whose ideas are "off the charts"..only because of Will's friendship with Tom, did I find it easier to believe he has certain beliefs that are abrasive. Clearly, it seems he was misquoted, but again, I would be careful Will Smith, because your friendship with Tom Cruise makes you a target.

Posted at 12:36AM on Jan 4th 2008 by gwen0

41. oh God...a little dramatic don't ya think? but at least they took responsibility for their mistake, unlike those Scotts!

Posted at 2:16AM on Jan 4th 2008 by Speedmonkey

42. I LOVE WILL SMITH HE IS SUCH A GOOD PERSON, HE IS A GREAT MAN AND BRILLIANT ACTOR AND I DON'T BEIIEVE ANY THING BAD THAT THEY SAY ABOUT HIM. FOR HIS HATER SHAME ON YOU.

Posted at 3:08AM on Jan 4th 2008 by tamrala

43. What Will Smith said was dumb BUT I never believed he said that Hitler was a good guy. WENN did the right thing by apologizing because they did take his comments out of context.

Posted at 1:59PM on Jan 4th 2008 by egriffin

44. that must be the fake kelli ill have her remove shortly!!!

Posted at 6:47AM on Jan 4th 2008 by RoughDaddy

45. TMZ should also apologize. You people ran with the story like you were the JDL. It's amazing how many people bought into this story and attacked the man's character. Now notice, however, that very few people come on this post and apologize like they couldn't wait to bring the man down.

By the way, the man is not a scientologist.

peace

Posted at 7:08AM on Jan 4th 2008 by ray ray

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